


Casual eatery and wine bar Blue makes itself at home in a well-loved premises off Ponsonby Road.

Entries to the Here Awards 2025 close on Monday June 23 – the day this magazine comes out – but we’re already excited to see the entries rolling in.


Two women design and construct a shepherd hut from reclaimed materials – and find strength in building on their own.
BoConcept’s Signe Bojesen helps to create a sense of retreat at this harbourside haven in the Far North.


RTA Studio’s Living House is a low-cost, quick-build, climate-positive step towards affordable architecture in Aotearoa.

Architect Jeremy Brick crafts a private family sanctuary in a coveted corner of Pāpāmoa.

A place to collect thoughts, crumbs and the occasional blood sacrifice.